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Investing in tough ecconomic times – Part I

The past few years have been the ugliest thing to hit Wall Street in a very long time. We don’t need to tell you….Pick up a newspaper….Turn on the TV….Look at your dwindling account balance. Some pundits are telling us that this is the end of everything, and the collapse of the entire economy is…

Getting an international shipping quote

These days, with the help of the internet, getting international shipping quotes can be easier than ever. In the past, getting overseas shipping rates would entail calling a shipping line and waiting for a sales person to return your call or contacting a freight forwarding company so they can contact the carrier. Either way, the…

Online Marketing For Businesses

To have a successful business today, you need to be online. Deciding which options are best for you can be a difficult process to sort through. What works best for you and your budget will vary from business to business. There are various strategies to choose from, and implementing at least a few of them…

EUR/USD moves below 1.26

The U.S. dollar moved higher against the euro in today’s forex trading, thanks in part to the announcement that U.S. capital inflows last month had reached their highest level in nearly three years. The euro now stands below $1.26. Two weeks ago, the International Herald Tribune reported on market speculation that the euro could fall…

IMF Slashes Growth Forecasts

Forex continues to be predictably grim. Last month, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) slashed its growth forecast for every major country and predicted that the global economy will contract 1.3% this year, although the IMF did issue a sliver of hope that it would grow 1.9% next year, depending on the state of the financial…

Analyst: “The Dollar is No Longer as Good as Gold”

Earlier this month, an AP article painted a bleak picture of the dollar’s current and future status as the world’s reserve currency and the most powerful currency in online forex. The proliferation of stimulus efforts has left analysts worried about both the U.S.’ ability to control its ballooning deficits and the greenback’s position in relation…

First In, First Out for U.S. Economy

This guest post provided by Sensa. That’s the conclusion reached by this GFT Forex Blog post. The author says that as the first G7 economy to enter recession, back in 2007, the U.S. will also be the first to make a full recovery. The author continues, “The other way to look at the current economic…

Consumer Confidence at All-Time Low

The January plunge in consumer confidence to touch an all-time low of 37.7 sparked a rally for the USD in online trading, although GFT Director of Currency Research Kathy Lien called the trend a “reflection of more panic selling and not optimism about US economy.” She cautioned that confidence may not be restored until job…

Recession Outlook Grim

Most analysts agree that the dollar’s rally in online forex trading throughout the fall was bound to be ephemeral, and with 2009 underway, the EUR/USD climb back upwards has begun. In December 2008, the dollar was up almost 20% against a basket of currencies, but since then, the weakening forex trend has taken hold as…

Risk, Returns, and Regret in Bond Investing

“It’s a conundrum.” This is what ex-Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said of the state of long-term interest rates. The situation that exists—with short-term rates getting measured increases, while long-term rates haven’t moved much—is a topic of confusion for many people, not just Greenspan. Now we are concerned with another conundrum: Principal guarantees within bond…